London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust cares for 56 Covid-19 patients in hospital

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 56 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 9th Dec 2022, 13:16 BST
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust was caring for 56 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on December 7 was up from 48 on the same day the previous week.

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There were 74 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Across England there were 5,501 people in hospital with Covid as of December 7, with 119 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 3% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 21%.

The figures also show that 42 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in the week to December 5. This was up from 28 in the previous seven days.